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Meaning of GLOTTAL STOP

Pronunciation:  'glâtl stâp

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
 
 Synonyms: glottal catch, glottal plosive
 
 See Also: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

 

 

 

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